Colombo will face stiff test if he returns Sunday to face Bears

Right tackle Marc Colombo won’t have the opportunity to ease back into his job at right tackle if he returns for Sunday’s home opener.

That’s because the Bears defensive end is Julius Peppers is expected to play both the weak and strong sides. He logged 34 snaps last week against Detroit’s left tackle and 17 against the Lions right tackle.

Chicago signed the former Panthers star in free agency.

“He’s a pretty good player,” Peppers said of Colombo. “Pretty solid as far as I’m concerned. I’ve played against him a few times. He’s a capable player.”

The Cowboys held Peppers without a sack last season in a 21-7 Week 3 victory over the Panthers.

It was quite an accomplishment considering that in Peppers’ previous four games against Dallas he had seven sacks.